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AND THIS IS YOUR DEFENCE?
"Tha.. That..." Jenny’s head shook slowly, her lips parting in disbelief as she never expected Scarlett to keep her room under surveillance."No…" she whispered, her voice trembling now for real. "This… this is fake… this is edited… This ca... Can't be real..." She stepped forward suddenly, her composure cracking completely."This is fabricated!" she shouted, her voice rising sharply as panic overtook her. "You think I don’t understand the difference in between real and fake? This kind of footage can be manipulated, this is illegal, this is..." "Enough." Scarlett’s voice cut through everything, not loud, but absolute.Jenny froze mid-sentence.Scarlett looked at her, her gaze now colder than before."You’re a lawyer," Scarlett said calmly. "And this is your defense?" A faint pause."You claim the footage is fake, yet you haven’t even pointed out a single inconsistency... Do you think just because you claim it as fake everything would change? People are not foolish enough to believ
BRING IT UP
"You’re demanding justice… for what exactly?"Scarlett’s voice did not rise, yet it carried across the entire lobby with a calm authority that silenced every whisper, her presence alone enough to shift the atmosphere from chaotic noise into something far more controlled and suffocating as she walked forward, each step measured, and each movement deliberate, her gaze settling directly on Jenny.Jenny stood there in the center, her hair slightly disheveled, her eyes red as if she had been crying for a long time, her fingers clutching the edge of her sleeve as if trying to hold herself together, yet the moment she saw Scarlett, her expression shifted into something even more fragile, and something practiced."Aunt…" Jenny’s voice trembled as she stepped forward, her shoulders shaking slightly, "I didn’t want to create a scene like this, but I have no choice… I’ve already lost enough today, I can’t lose my dignity as well… you didn't give a chance for me to explain earlier, but that doesn
AND IF I DON'T?
"Should I start worrying that my husband simply lacks courage or is there something else?" Scarlett’s words lingered in the air far longer than Ethan was prepared for, her arms still loosely wrapped around his neck while the dangerous glimmer in her eyes made it abundantly clear that she was enjoying every second of his rare loss of composure.For someone who had spent so long mastering control over his emotions, thoughts, and expressions, this should not have been difficult.And yet... It was.Ethan’s throat tightened slightly as he carefully avoided her gaze, his usual calm composure now carrying the subtle tension of someone standing dangerously close to surrendering control over a situation he no longer fully commanded."That…" he began, and his voice was lower than before, "is an unnecessarily bold accusation." Scarlett’s smile deepened."Accusation?" She repeated softly, her fingers brushing lightly against the back of his neck, making his entire train of thought nearly derail
I BELIEVE YOU
"This..." Scarlett said calmly, her voice smooth enough to terrify far more than shouting ever could, "is this a place to commit such acts? Or did you really feel that comfortable enough to act as ever you want in my office?" The silence that followed was suffocating.It froze where she stood, her partially unbuttoned top now feeling less like a calculated move and more like public humiliation waiting to consume entirely. Her fingers moved toward her clothing, but the damage had already been done, and judging by the expressions forming beyond the still-open office door, she was painfully aware that this moment was no longer private.Scarlett stepped forward slowly, each movement elegant and composed, yet carrying a level of cold fury that made even Ethan remain silent."Aunt…" Jenny stammered, her voice losing the confidence it once held as panic began slipping through.The sharp sound of a slap cut through the room before she could continue.Jenny’s head snapped to the side, her br
PEOPLE USUALLY DO
"Interesting… so this is what married life looks like."Ethan’s voice was quiet, almost amused, as he stood alone inside Scarlett’s office, his fingers lightly brushing against the elegant silver frame resting on her desk while his gaze remained fixed on the photograph inside.It was their wedding photo.Scarlett stood beside him in all her cold elegance, her posture poised, her expression calm, yet beneath that composed exterior was a subtle trace of something softer, something that only someone truly paying attention would notice.And him, standing beside her.Not as the broken, discarded man the world once believed him to be.Not as the abandoned Carvendish heir, but as her husband, the man she chose over everything as if he was never an option to her.A faint smile slowly formed on Ethan’s lips, genuine and unguarded in a way few people would ever witness."Who would’ve thought…" he murmured under his breath, his thumb brushing lightly over the edge of the frame. 'That the marriag
THE BEGINNING OF THEIR DOWNFALL
"Of course I do," Scarlett didn’t hesitate, she said immediately, leaning slightly toward him, curiosity evident in her eyes. "Who?"Ethan didn’t answer right away.Instead, he picked up his cup again, taking a slow sip as if the answer wasn’t important at all, as if he hadn’t just dropped something that could change everything she thought she knew.Scarlett frowned at his actions."Don’t tell me you’re doing this on purpose," she narrowed her eyes at him. "You asked me if I wanted to know, and now you’re acting mysterious?"Ethan lowered the cup, his lips curving faintly before he finally revealed the answer. "Mr. Knox."For a moment, Scarlett simply stared at him.Then her expression froze, and the next second—"What?" she blinked, completely thrown off. "Your butler? Is she really messaging your butler thinking of it as you?"Ethan nodded slightly, completely unfazed.Silence lasted exactly one second, then, Scarlett burst into laughter.It wasn’t restrained, it wasn’t polite eithe
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